Put simply, the dichotomy of rigor versus relevance is false. There is no inevitable trade-off between producing rigorous research and producing research with relevance for the real world....
When knowledge developers are better attuned to the needs of practice and policy, the use of research evidence may thrive, and our efforts as researchers can be more valuable to those who work every...
Recognizing that structure and function are complementary ways of understanding brokerage will be important to facilitating the use of research evidence.
This grant will support the creation and implementation of a trauma-sensitive aide that will help staff better respond to students’ mental health needs.
This award supports the development of fifteen papers on the evidence-based policy movement for a volume of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
This grant will support ten travel awards to enable graduate students of color who are enrolled in Ph.D. programs in U.S. universities to attend the 2017 Research Committee in Social Stratification...
Ron Haskins is a senior fellow in the Economic Studies program and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution and senior consultant at the Annie E. Casey...
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.